Stoli Pledges $150,000 to the Russia Freedom Fund to Support Gay Rights

Queer Nation’s boycott of Stolichnaya vodka has been ongoing since July. But for gay Stoli fans in Boystown, Chicago, the drought is over. Yesterday Stoli pledged a donation of $150,000 to the Russia Freedom Fund. This effort, in combination with Stoli’s previous donation of $300,000 to the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center’s Leadership LAB program, has convinced many that the company has LGBT interests at heart. In a Facebook post, Boystown’s largest bar (and boycott early adopter), Sidetrack announced that they will make Stoli available for purchase in light of the company’s recent actions.